Registration: Registration is through my website shop page CLICK HERE

 Box Clasps don’t have to have corners!

Details

Date:

April 22, 23, 24, 2022

Online workshop

Time/hours:

            Friday 11-2, Pacific time

            Saturday 11-2, Pacific time

            Sunday 11-3, Pacific time

This workshop is designed for students to watch each day’s demo’s, ask questions, and then work on fabricating, while still in the online workshop. I am also available by text all weekend, after workshop hours, to answer questions.

Skill Level:

The workshop is for intermediate metalsmiths with solid fabrication and soldering skills and a knowledge of metals studio safety procedures. A jewelry fabrication studio is required with basic metalsmithing tools and soldering equipment.

Workshop includes:

·      13+ hours of instruction, via ZOOM.

·      Access to instructor, via text during the weekend after ZOOM workshop hours.

·      Kit  -  it will be an extra cost

·      Detailed PDF of instruction and steps.

·      Code for wholesale account with Rio Grande Jewelry Supply

·      2 optional follow-up ZOOM meetings on consecutive Thursdays, 1 hour each, see below

·      A private Facebook group just for participants of the box clasps workshops

·      Access to the demo recordings for 6 weeks after the workshop

Office hours:

For 2 weeks-after the workshop, I will have “office” hours where you can come into a ZOOM meeting to ask questions etc. Participation is optional. I will email participants the ZOOM link.

           Office hour days-post workshop:

                        Thursday, April 30, 2022 11am-12pm Pacific time

                        Thursday May 7, 2022, 11am- 12 pm Pacific time 

Cost:

$350 (workshop fee) + $34 (kit + shipping)

Tools & Supplies you will need in your studio:

Note: Any Rio Grande or other supplier item #’s I give, are so you can see a photo of what I mean, I’m not requiring you buy that specific item.

 Individual Tools:
Jeweler Saw frame + blades 2.0, 3.0, 4.0  -  the one you favor

Flat hand files with handles 0 cut - Rio 114700 &  4 cut  Rio 114702

Half round hand file with handle 0- 1 cut    Rio 114711

Needle files: triangle, square --- both 3 cut

 Digital electronic calipers --- will be used a lot in this workshop Rio 115189

Small millimeter ruler: Shinwa H-101A 150mm stainless steel machinist ruler Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bd92jyj6

Dividers Rio 116328

Scribe Rio 118455

Machinist Square --- Kinex 4026-12-007 Solid Machinist Square 3 x 2 Inches Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/bdzmymp3

Optivisor or whatever you need to see close-up

Safety glasses – eye glasses that you will wear

Cross locking soldering pliers Rio 115051

Ring Clamp Rio 113986

Pliers: Flat nose & chain nose, round, And optional: flat & half round forming pliers  Rio 111180

Weighted rawhide or nylon mallet Rio 112204 or Rio 112013

Small steel block Rio 112560

Soldering pick + your favorite solder, Hard, Medium, Easy ---- I use Rio’s wire solder (101704, 101703, & 101100) and roller it flat

Paste Flux

Honeycomb soldering block Rio 502005

T-Pins Amazon https://tinyurl.com/566d5vt7

Black Sharpies, fine & ultra fine

 Pencil

 Your favorite solder-stop--- you only need one:

     •Quick Dry Wite-Out, with foam brush – (from office stores), my favorite, toxic in the  fumes-use with exhaust fan on < my favorite

     •No-Flo – Rio 504080  – dust has silica in it, but you use it wet.  I use one of these bottles to keep it in and use it. Pack of 4 60cc (2 Ounce) HDPE Bottle    with Graduated Markings, Childproof Cap, Mix Ball and Touch-Up Brush Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4fv3asxt

     •Ochre - from Rio - low toxicity but I’ve never liked it or use it

METAL:
*Sterling silver, 22 gauge sheet, for side walls -- at least 3.5” long X 1’ minimum, will be cut into 4mm or less wide strips

*Etched or patterned sterling  (24-22 gauge) for top and bottom decking—minimum 1.5” x 2.5” 

NOTE: if you roller print it be sure it lays absolutely flat after printing, no warps

 Optional:

Small goldsmith cross peen hammer Rio 112223

  Sheet metal bending pliers—these are handy if you are going to do a lot of box clasps https://tinyurl.com/47rvwyb

Soldering Turn table Rio 502046 or Otto Frei 154.012

Miter Jig Rio 112700

Registration:

Registration is through my website shop page CLICK HERE

Once you are registered and paid, I will send you the liability waiver to sign.

Kits are mailed out apx 2 weeks before workshop.

Cancellation Policy: Full Refund (excluding Kit, unless it is returned) up to 14 days prior to class start date, shipping of $9.30 and transaction fees apply. No Refunds after that date unless the spot is filled.

KITS:

Kits will be mailed USPS when you have paid for the class & kit cost, and signed liability waiver.

Please give me plenty of time to have kit shipped to you.

Kits are mailed out apx 2 weeks before workshop.